The air quality is expected to be unhealthy to very unhealthy.
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Outdoor burning, home heating with fireplaces and uncertified wood stoves are prohibited during a Stage 1 air quality burn ban.
While winds have kept low-level smoke out of the area, an expected change in direction could bring the smoke.
On February 29, 2020, Inslee declared a statewide emergency in response to the pandemic.
Despite the advantages, critics point out that the program is costly and often wasteful.
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Service has been suspended since 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic mandates.
Thunderstorms remain possible through the afternoon.
"Skies may appear very hazy at times due to large amounts of smoke in the upper atmosphere from fires burning across the Pacific Northwest."